Russian Niello Snuffbox With View Of St. Petersburg Palace
Artist: Alexander Palmen
A silver snuffbox with niello scrollwork motifs and a lid decorated with an enamel miniature in a gold frame depicting a view of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg along the Neva, built for the Tsars and now the Hermitage Museum. Date circa 1840.
Master silversmith mark AP for Alexander Palmen in Tammisaari, where Erik Kollin was apprenticed and later head silversmith at Fabergé.
Mark HA: Nikolaì Lukich Dubrovin (asseur)
Niellage is a silversmithing technique that involves applying niello, a black metallic sulfide that includes copper, silver, and often even lead or borax, filling the intaglio patterns of the engraved metal with this molten alloy; then the nielloed surface is polished to remove the excess metal.
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Poids: 144 gr ( 5.07 oz)
City mark: Moscow, 84 Zolotniki.Master silversmith mark AP for Alexander Palmen in Tammisaari, where Erik Kollin was apprenticed and later head silversmith at Fabergé.
Mark HA: Nikolaì Lukich Dubrovin (asseur)
Niellage is a silversmithing technique that involves applying niello, a black metallic sulfide that includes copper, silver, and often even lead or borax, filling the intaglio patterns of the engraved metal with this molten alloy; then the nielloed surface is polished to remove the excess metal.
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2 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Sterling silver
Width: 9,4
Height: 3,7
Depth: 4,7
Reference (ID): 1526549
Availability: In stock
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